## Meanings
1. One of the things that influences or helps cause a result.
2. To include something as an important point when making a decision or calculation.
3. A whole number that divides exactly into another number.

## Examples
- Cost was the biggest factor in our decision.
- You must factor in the cost of repairs before buying the car.
- What are the factors of six?

## Derived Forms
- bifactor
- biofactor
- cofactor
- corn-factor
- counterfactor
- eigenfactor
- factorability
- factorable
- factorage
- factoress
- factorial
- factorist

## Related Forms
- fact
- faction
- factory
- fashion
- successor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰeh₁-

## Etymology
From Middle French facteur, from Latin factor (“a doer, maker, performer”), from factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”).

## AI Etymology
Factor comes from Middle French facteur, from Latin factor (“a doer, maker, performer”), from factus (“done or made”), perfect passive participle of faciō (“do, make”). In current use, the main senses are “One of the things that influences or helps cause a result” and “To include something as an important point when making a decision or calculation”.

## Topics
- Mathematics & Measurement
- Cause, Change & Process

markdown

factor

Meanings

Thesaurus

Common collocations

Etymology

Topics

External links

Keyboard Shortcuts

General

Send feedback